The Gauntlet's clientele originated from the gay S&M communities of Southern California and Northern California and during the years that Ward ran his business from his home, many Gauntlet customers came from a group of gay Los Angeles men known as the T&P Group (for Tattooing & Piercing). Eventually, Gauntlet opened stores in San Francisco, New York City, and Seattle, as well as a franchise in Paris. The Gauntlet began in November 1975, with its original location was in Ward's West Hollywood home, but on the evening of Friday, Novemit celebrated the grand opening of its first commercial location at 8720 Santa Monica Blvd. It was inspired by Ward's friend and mentor, Doug Malloy. It is almost guaranteed that the client will see gum erosion, cracking/chipping of the teeth, and migration/rejection of the piercing leaving a nasty looking scar.The Gauntlet, also known as Gauntlet Enterprises, was a body piercing business founded by Jim Ward that is considered the first business of its type in the United States and was the beginning of the body piercing industry. "The jewellery itself sits on the back of the teeth.
"It binds together the 2 muscles that make up the tongue so they cannot move independently. Oh and in case you were wondering the reason why this piercing - also known as a snake eyes piercing - is totally NSFL (Not Safe For Life), TJ explained it pretty clearly. To be honest, it doesn't sound like the kind of piercing we'd be after anyway, but good to know in any case. It is typically called a snake bite piercing." Which, in case you were wondering "is a curved barbell put through the tip of the tongue." And TJ adds: "It is incredibly unsafe to have this piercing." "Here at Studio 28 Tattoos we have one piercing that we refuse to do.
Thankfully for all you tragus/nipple/belly button piercing addicts out there, there was only one place TJ Cantwell, a piercer from Studio 28, said was truly dangerous to get pierced. Well, it would be if piercings weren't so damn cute.īut how do people contemplating piercings go about deciding where on their body to have the deed done?īustle spoke to an expert on the subject to cut through the layers of internet crap and find out if there really are danger areas we should avoid getting pierced. Piercings can be tricky things, with so many horror stories and dos and don't floating around the internet, it's surprising that so many people still go under the needle.
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